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15 January 2011

BBC Scotland Eorpa

Improper use of ritalin

Many concerns have been raised in Europe and further afield about the numbers being prescribed drugs for ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). But in the Netherlands, where ten times as many people are being prescribe drugs like Ritalin in comparison with ten years ago, many are abusing the drug. It can be bought over the internet, and people abusing it either snort it or even inject it, giving very different results to what was intended. A young woman that was addicted to sniffing Ritalin for years and her mother tell their story and give their point of view. A specialised ADHD doctor explains what kind of disorder ADHD is and what the working of Ritalin is. A researcher that just published a research after the improper use of Ritalin explains what they found out.